Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-07-14

| travelling engineer on the iron Mountain, wa
last week appointed foreman of the machin
shops at De Soto. We congratulate "Bob
on his well-earned and deserved promotion
and hope that his past successful recordiwi
only be dimmed by the lustrel and glory o
the rapid advancement which the future ha
in store for him.
We have in our office some pieces of clay
taken from the new tunnel in Pilot Knob
which excite general attention and whicl
are, in their way, quite unique specimens
After drying, the clay assumes an appear
ance not unlike soapstone and polishes a
nicely as granite. Although something new
to this section, we are informed that simila
deposits are frequently found in region
where iron aboupds.
Mr.. Ed. Gray, known to q number of ou
people as the advance agent of the William
Theatre Company on its several visits to thi
place, writes that he will likely visit Irontoi
next month in the interest of Miss lola Pom
eroy and her superb company. Mr.. G.. as
sures US that this is an excellent troupe il
all respects and are well worthy the patron
age of our people. Our readers will be duly
advised of the date of their appearance.
Rev. Chas. G. Davis, of Ogden, Utah Ter.
ritory, has accepted the rectorship of St
Paul's church here, and will arrive in Iron.
ton with his family this week. Services will
be held next Sunday morning and evening
A celebration of the Holy Communion will
take place at the morning service. The pub
lie generally is invited to attend, and 1t is
hoped that large congregation will greet
the reverend gentleman on his first appear
ance in our city.
| The attention of our readers is directed to
the advertisement of the State University at
Columbia, Mo-, which appears in this ISSUE
| This is one of the best schools in the west
and is rapidly acquiring prominence as an
| institute of learning. Iron county is entitled
to send five students this year, and we trust
| will have representation equal to that num-
Der at least. All particulars can be ascer-
| tanned by applying to the Secretary of the
Board of Curators at Columbia.
We have in our possession an Indian ar
row, picked up after the battle of Pea Ridge,
the only fight during the late civil war
wherein Indians participated. For this VAL
liable relic we are indebted to Mr.. Thos.
Harvey, who has had it IN his keeping for
almost a quarter Of century. The shaft is
about two feet long, quill ornaments the
butt end, and the arrow head, which is of
steel, is so shaped that it would require but
little force behind it to successfully penetrate
the vital parts of the body.
The attention of all those who are devoting
thought and time to the liquor question is
=; ~.
headed "Women and Temperance" This
able article, every word of which we endorse,
is from the pen of most estlmable lady,
whose name is Synonymous with all that is
good and virtuous. That it is not her desire
to deride the misdirected efforts of any one,
but rather to point out the inconsistencies of
some of the present practices, which she
does in a manner that gives evidence of deep
study, thought and unusual ability, we fully
believe, and are sure that the advice will be
considered in mood equal in magnanimity
to that with which it is given.
An Old Settlers Reunion and Basket Picnic
will be gwen at Cross Roads, Iron county,
Mo-, on Thursday, July 2sth. Amusements
of all kinds will be provided and most en-
ioyable affair is anticipated. Hon. w. R.
Edgar, will deliver an address appropriate
to the time and occasion. Races of various
kinds will be run, and match game of ball
will be played between the Belleview and
Bismarck mines. 1t Is a well-known fact
that as entertainers our BelIevIew friends
have no peers, and they propose to see that
their enviable reputation suffers not in the
least on the coming occasion. Everybody
from far and near is invited to attend and
contribute towards making the affair the
grand success it is certain to be.
Following the resignation of VIM. Kerrigan
as superintendent Of the Gould sy stem, and
the appointment of A. w. Dickinson to the
vacancy, number of changes are ANNOUNCE
ed on the Iron Mountain. Mr.. T. ". Ken
nan superintendent of the Missouri Division,
has resigned, and the present trainmaster,
ID. Hardy, succeeds him. The trainmaster's
and dispatchers' offices will be removed from
Bismarck to De Soto. 1t will be remember
ed that these offices were taken from De Soto
last spring shortly after the strike. AS a
natural sequence De Soto folks are smiling
again, while the inhabitants of Bismarck are
correspondingly glum. Verify, the towns
the deity would have unsettled he first
makes dependent on the railroads. Mr.. 7.
\. Holems, late of the Wabash Railway, on
the 18th inst, assumed the trainmastership
made vacant by Mr. Hardy's promotion.
The excursion of the Benton Legion, A. ..
u. W., st. Louis, to Gouldlng's Park, Ii onton,
on Sunday, July 18th, promises to be one of
the largest ever made to the Valley and every
preparation and detail will be made to make
1t by far the most successful, orderly and
pleasant occasion of the kind ever known in
the county. The round trip fare from St.
Louis will be but 81 30, and affords your city
friends the opportunity to make that long
promised visit. 1t will be gala and red
letter day.
Mr.. Jno. Blemel, our baker and confec-
toner, has bought the sole right and will
have charge of all refreshments stands. He
goes to st. Louis this week for the purpose
of making all the necessary purchases, and
he proposes to omit nothing that will con-
| tribute to the good things on that day. Dim
ner will be served at 80 cents head.
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